insufficient

IPA: ɪnsʌfˈɪʃʌnt

adjective

  • Not sufficient; of a type or kind that does not suffice, that does not satisfy requirements or needs.
  • Not sufficient; lacking competent power or ability; unqualified, unequal, unfit.
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Examples of "insufficient" in Sentences

  • Purdue University has dropped its bid to build an applied-science campus in New York City, citing what it calls insufficient financial backing from the city.
  • House members worry about the - what they term insufficient - level of federal subsidies the Senate version would offer the uninsured and an excise tax on so-called "Cadillac" insurance policies.
  • It was his 2005 executive order that led to the California law promising a big emissions cut, and he has frequently criticized what he calls insufficient action by the White House to curb emissions.
  • Republicans voting against the bill—which is needed to fund government operations starting Oct. 1—demanded less spending, while most Democrats were upset at what they called insufficient disaster aid in the measure.
  • He made his first trip to Capitol Hill since his inauguration a week ago, aides said, to listen to concerns from Republicans who have been threatening to oppose the measure over what they call insufficient tax cuts and excessive spending.
  • Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Balazs said "the pieces of the mosaic don't fit" based on what has been reported by the media about the alleged plot and what he called insufficient information received officially by Hungary from Bolivia.
  • The president made his first trip to Capitol Hill since his inauguration a week ago, aides said, to listen to concerns from Republicans who have been threatening to oppose the measure over what they call insufficient tax cuts and excessive spending.
  • Shares of the Chinese packaging manufacturer rose as much as 15% Wednesday, clawing back most of the ground lost the previous day after S&P's withdrew its BB long-term corporate credit rating for Nine Dragons and its BB- issue rating on the company's outstanding senior unsecured notes because of what it called "insufficient access" to company management.

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